[Gather Form and Disperse Qi]

"I am a disciple of the Holy Sect, which eye of yours can see that I am not!"

Upon being exposed by Qi Yun's words, the man's pupils suddenly contracted. Enduring the extreme pain of his shattered throat and being burned by demonic fire, he instinctively denied it in a hoarse voice.

"Hehehe, you're quite stubborn." With a kind smile, Qi Yun tightened his grip on the man's five fingers, and the Southern Brightness Devil Fire rapidly eroded his flesh and bones, causing him to experience extreme pain.

"While I dare not claim to know all the disciples of the Holy Sect," Qi Yun said, looking down at him, his voice calm yet carrying a chillingly absolute confidence.

"But unfortunately, throughout the entire Outer Mansion of the Holy Sect, from the most senior disciples to the lowest servants, there are very few who don't recognize my face."

He paused, then spoke each word as if it were a cold iron nail striking the other's heart:

"If you are truly a disciple of the Holy Sect, you might as well think about it carefully now."

Who gave you the audacity to ambush me?

With a snap, Qi Yun crushed the man's throat bone and casually tossed him aside.

The convulsing man stared defiantly at the young monk before him, uttering a final, trembling cry:

"Who... are you...?"

Looking down at the man who was about to breathe his last, Qi Yun flicked his sleeve and retrieved the scattered Sunken Abyss Iron Sand.

"Qi Yun, the leader of the Outer Mansion of the Holy Sect."

"What...?" Upon hearing this answer, the man's eyes widened suddenly. He finally understood what Qi Yun meant.

Yes, if he were truly a disciple of the Holy Sect, would he have the audacity to launch a sneak attack on the top leader of the Outer Mansion?

So unlucky...

With a final sigh, the man's head lolled to the side, and he died.

Just as he died, a pale pink ray of light suddenly flew out from the back of his hand and merged directly into Qi Yun's hand.

The numbers on the back of Qi Yun's hand suddenly increased significantly.

"Um?"

Looking down at the changing numbers on the back of his hand, Qi Yun raised an eyebrow.

"Killing an opponent actually allows you to plunder their Spirit Points..."

Having seized the Spirit Points from the thief, Qi Yun's Spirit Points count had now climbed to [3,759].

His gaze returned to the various orbs of light manifested by the bird-headed, human-bodied deity. Without further hesitation, Qi Yun waved his hand and used three thousand Spirit Points to retrieve the orb of light that was compatible with the [Clear Breeze Technique].

The ball of light fell into his hand and gradually transformed into a wondrous object that constantly shifted between tangible and intangible forms, resembling a piece of jade-like fat.

Grab it!

Refined in an instant!

The next moment!

The Law Technique Panel vibrated again, just like during the last major update to [Basic Sword Qi].

The words "[Clear Breeze Technique Clear Breeze Technique" gradually turned a light gold color, becoming increasingly brighter until they were completely swallowed up and disappeared.

What will the update look like?

With his eyes fixed on the Law Technique Panel, Qi Yun felt a little uneasy.

After all, this [Clear Breeze Technique] could be said to be the technique that made him famous. Without this Law Technique, he would have died long ago in the valley where he entered the sect for the trial, and now the grass on his grave is almost two meters tall.

After several version updates, the mechanics of [Clear Breeze Technique] have become more and more comprehensive, making it an excellent Law Technique.

"Without experiencing major version updates, one cannot fully master Law Technique and bring great power into one's body."

I really don't want to update [Clear Breeze Technique] rashly.

After all, my cultivation level is almost falling behind the ever-evolving versions of Law Technique...

The lesson learned from the example of the [Southern Ming Sword Devil] taught Qi Yun that Law Technique is not unlimited and the more powerful the better.

The more powerful the Law Technique, the heavier the burden of the Dao it contains on the user.

A small horse pulling a large cart is bound to cause an accident sooner or later.

He could only try his best to improve his cultivation level in order to adapt to the updates of the Law Technique.

Standing with his hands behind his back, Qi Yun quietly awaited the completion of the [Clear Breeze Technique] update.

Fortunately, the process wasn't very long.

[Automatic Law Technique updates complete. This is a major version update; Law Technique effects have been reworked.]

[Remove the Clear Breeze Technique]

Looking at the words appearing on the Law Technique Panel, Qi Yun subconsciously cracked his knuckles.

Just like the update process for [Basic Sword Qi], [Clear Breeze Technique] was also removed directly after the major version update.

Next up... are brand new Law Technique.

[New Law Technique - Gather Form and Disperse Qi]

[Gather Form and Disperse Qi: Leaving behind a false form, it disperses into pure qi and escapes, appearing and disappearing like smoke.]

The moment the new text appeared on the Law Technique Panel.

A massive amount of Daoist principles and texts flooded into Qi Yun's mind once again, building on his previous experience.

This time, Qi Yun was noticeably more composed as the torrent of Dao intent surged in.

A sense of freedom and ease slowly emerges.

It was the Daoist insights he had gained and accumulated through years of cultivating and practicing the [Clear Breeze Technique].

Guided by this inherent Daoist intent, a brand-new rudimentary form of Law Technique rapidly took shape, developed, and perfected within the Sea of Consciousness...

At the same time, his physique, bones, and Qi and Blood began to undergo a subtle transformation under the impact and transformation of this vast power, becoming more compatible with this new Law Technique.

The entire process lasted a full quarter of an hour.

Feeling the earth-shattering changes within his body, Qi Yun glanced at the Law Technique Panel, and in the next instant, he suddenly took a step back.

The original body instantly transformed into a wisp of elusive green smoke, vanishing silently from the spot.

At the same moment, a "false body" that was exactly the same as his real self in appearance, clothing and even aura appeared precisely where he was standing.

Even the subtlest facial expressions are exactly the same!

"Comes with instant casting?"

With a thought, he smoothly executed the [Gather Form and Disperse Qi] technique, causing Qi Yun to be slightly taken aback.

Clearly, this Law Technique naturally eliminates the tedious process of Hand Seals and Hand Seals; it can be cast without them.

However, if it's just about having an extra fake body, it doesn't seem to be much stronger than [Clear Breeze Technique].

As Qi Yun frowned and hesitated, staring at the fake body that looked exactly like him, a new perspective suddenly appeared in his mind.

"This is... the perspective of the fake body?"

With a focused gaze, Qi Yun's true form followed this perspective and attempted to manipulate the dummy in front of him.

Raise your hand, walk, cast a spell... the spell doesn't work.

"I see... The clone cannot cast spells independently, but it can perfectly execute physical actions and deceptive behaviors."

Qi Yun seemed to understand something, and he proactively disconnected from this precise control.

The fake body immediately began to slowly pace in place, following some pre-set instinct, its eyes keenly observing its surroundings, yet still revealing no flaws.

"That's gathering form... but what about dispersing energy?"

Looking down at the body that had turned into green smoke, Qi Yun was about to test another effect of this Law Technique when he heard a sound coming from behind him.

With a flick of his finger, the moving dummy vanished silently. Qi Yun's eyes flickered slightly, and he stood still in the spot as a wisp of green smoke.

Waiting for them to arrive.